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merkley elizabeth warren and tom you dollars jesting. any republican senator can continue to blow up any legislation they want they just have to insert that hand grenade in a different part of the legislation or a different part of the process as it moves through a spokesman for senator jeff merkley said the reid plan falls short saying this approach does nothing to take on the core problem we face in the senate routine obstruction by the secret silent filibuster senator merkley will continue his discussions with leader reid and continue pushing for a real talking filibuster in any final package put together if democrats hope to accomplish anything in the senate these next two years and actually be able to present past legislation to the american people in the mid terms come around twenty fourteen which by the way is an absolute key to any kind of democratic victories in the midterm elections are coming up in two years is for the democrats in the senate to be able to pass legislation even though it won't pass the house because the house
merkley elizabeth warren and tom you dollars jesting. any republican senator can continue to blow up any legislation they want they just have to insert that hand grenade in a different part of the legislation or a different part of the process as it moves through a spokesman for senator jeff merkley said the reid plan falls short saying this approach does nothing to take on the core problem we face in the senate routine obstruction by the secret silent filibuster senator merkley will continue...
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right now we're joined by senator jeff merkley. we have to call you the junior senator. >> yes. >> bill: ron wyden would appreciate that from the great state of oregon. before we get to your calls peter, what's on the social media world? >> we're tweeting at bpshow at bpshow. really quickly. aria, frequent tweeter of ours says tell senator merkley i voted for him and tell him i said hello. she wants to add "go ducks." you were talking about the -- >> bill: it is early morning on the west coast too. they're loyal fans there. >> you were talking about the retirement of senator harkin. i don't blame any lawmaker for calling it quits right now. the filibuster is the death of true democracy. so why even bother? and -- >> bill: senator harkin fought the good fight for a long time. >> jr jacobs says the problem with the logic on the current filibuster legislation is two years from now is a long time. we cannot trust the republicans to keep their word. you can find us on twitter at bpshow. >> bill: okay. senator, wayne calling from chicago
right now we're joined by senator jeff merkley. we have to call you the junior senator. >> yes. >> bill: ron wyden would appreciate that from the great state of oregon. before we get to your calls peter, what's on the social media world? >> we're tweeting at bpshow at bpshow. really quickly. aria, frequent tweeter of ours says tell senator merkley i voted for him and tell him i said hello. she wants to add "go ducks." you were talking about the -- >> bill: it...
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senator jeff merkley joins me to discuss his plan for reform. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. st time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. has oats that can help lower cholesterol? and it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. what's the rush? so if ydead battery,t tire, need a tow or lock your keys in the car, geico's emergency roadside assistance is there 24/7. oh dear, i got a flat tire. hmmm. uh... yeah, can you find a take where it's a bit more dramatic on that last line, yeah? yeah i got it right here. someone help me!!! i have a flat tire!!! well it's good... good for me. what d
senator jeff merkley joins me to discuss his plan for reform. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. st time something made your jaw drop? campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can...
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senator jeff merkley joins me to discuss his plan for reform. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for staying with us. let's have this big discussion about tax reform. nancy pelosi says that congress is done negotiating on tax rates. but not tax revenue. and there is a difference. republicans have said they would support tax reform until yesterday. >> we've resolved the tax issue now. it's over. it's behind us. and now it's time to pivot to the single biggest threat to our country. the tax issue is finished, over, completed. >> really? it's over, all done. really? the american people do not agree. the latest poll shows 54% want to cap tax deductions at $50,000 a year that would be a heck of a debate. 36% do not. 10%, well, they don't know. so let's clear up a few things with a few examples. companies get a tax break for doing what?
senator jeff merkley joins me to discuss his plan for reform. don't forget you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using the hash tag edshow. we're coming right back. >>> welcome back to "the ed show." thanks for staying with us. let's have this big discussion about tax reform. nancy pelosi says that congress is done negotiating on tax rates. but not tax revenue. and...
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let's turn to senator jeff merkley of oregon, a co-sponsor of meaningful filibuster reform. senator, good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be with you, ed. >> give us an update. where are we at this hour? what can you tell us? >> well, as leader reid talked, he is pursuing both options, the path of 51 and the path of working out a deal with mcconnell. and i can tell you, it's so relevant what happened yesterday. the president stood on the steps of the capitol right behind me, and he said the time to act is now. and it kind of brought back the fierce urgency of now language from a few years ago. and that is completely inconsistent with a paralyzed senate. and so as we discussed among my colleagues at lunch today, we need the boldest possible reform. and i think we're going to get that through the option of going with 51. not through the option of working out a deal with mcconnell. >> so you think that you're going to get what you want, the talking filibuster. i mean, there is not going to be anymore silent filibuster. senate majority leader harry reid has been clearly
let's turn to senator jeff merkley of oregon, a co-sponsor of meaningful filibuster reform. senator, good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be with you, ed. >> give us an update. where are we at this hour? what can you tell us? >> well, as leader reid talked, he is pursuing both options, the path of 51 and the path of working out a deal with mcconnell. and i can tell you, it's so relevant what happened yesterday. the president stood on the steps of the capitol right...
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. >> if there were ever a time when tom udall and jeff merkley were prophetic, it's tonight. these two young fine senators said it was time we change the rules in the senate and we didn't. they were right. the rest of us were wrong. or most of us anyway. what a shame. >> that was harry reid on the senate floor in may saying progressive senators tom udall and jeff merkley who were working to reform the filibuster they were right, he should have listened to their call to reform the senate rules, they wright and he was wrong not to listen to them. they were right and this was today. "progressive senators working dramatically to alter senate rules were defeated thursday when senate majority leader harry reid and his counterpart republican leader mitch mcconnell set to announce a series of reforms on the senate floor that fall far short of their demands. one more? one more. >> we're going to change the rules. we cannot continue in this way. so i hope we can get something that that the republicans will work with us on but it won't be a handshake. we tried that last time. it didn't
. >> if there were ever a time when tom udall and jeff merkley were prophetic, it's tonight. these two young fine senators said it was time we change the rules in the senate and we didn't. they were right. the rest of us were wrong. or most of us anyway. what a shame. >> that was harry reid on the senate floor in may saying progressive senators tom udall and jeff merkley who were working to reform the filibuster they were right, he should have listened to their call to reform the...
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merkley tom udall all elizabeth warren mccain deal wouldn't really reform the filibuster fact would do nothing about how many votes it takes to break the filibuster and nothing about requiring filibuster in lawmakers to actually talk on the floor of the senate it only gets rid of redundant filibusters which is meaningless because it only takes one filibuster to kill legislation. but knowing it will only take fifty votes for democrats to change the filibuster rules in the first day of the new session and scared to death by this prospect. mccain is offering up this fig leaf holding the hoping that harry reid will accept it and ditch a real reform that would finally force the republican minority to physically stand on the floor of the senate and talk the entire time they filibuster you know mr smith goes to washington start. it's crucial that harry reid says no and rejects the figley and then says yes and sides with the democrats like jeff merkley elizabeth warren and tom udall who really want and are proposing a genuine and strong filibuster reform publicans will still be able to kill
merkley tom udall all elizabeth warren mccain deal wouldn't really reform the filibuster fact would do nothing about how many votes it takes to break the filibuster and nothing about requiring filibuster in lawmakers to actually talk on the floor of the senate it only gets rid of redundant filibusters which is meaningless because it only takes one filibuster to kill legislation. but knowing it will only take fifty votes for democrats to change the filibuster rules in the first day of the new...
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merkley in town you'd all hinges on bringing back the talking filibuster actually establishing it was never there legally to begin with forcing any senators who wish to filibuster to actually stand on the floor of the senate and talk the entire bill mr smith goes to washington style another option spearheaded by more moderate senators john mccain simply reduces the number of redundant filibusters and gives more power to the minority to amend senate bills as an alternative to filibustering that whichever course of action majority leader harry reid chooses will have a profound effect not just on the senate but the entire congress the nation and perhaps even the upcoming midterm elections so for tonight's bigger picture discussion going to tackle the issue of the filibuster what it is history how it's been used and abused what are the current dynamics shaping filibuster reform so let's get started joining me on the panel tonight bob edgar former member of congress from pennsylvania now president and c.e.o. of common cause kurt walter research associate at the public campaign action fund
merkley in town you'd all hinges on bringing back the talking filibuster actually establishing it was never there legally to begin with forcing any senators who wish to filibuster to actually stand on the floor of the senate and talk the entire bill mr smith goes to washington style another option spearheaded by more moderate senators john mccain simply reduces the number of redundant filibusters and gives more power to the minority to amend senate bills as an alternative to filibustering that...
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that harry reid says no and rejects the fig leaf and then says yes and sides with the democrats like jeff merkley elizabeth warren and tom udall who really want and are proposing a genuine and strong filibuster reform publicans will still be able to kill good legislation in the senate even as a minority in a way that's impossible in the house and frankly is not even in the constitution filibuster is not there and made up since then. they can do things like killing legislation will in fact they have to curb global warming created carbon cap and trade system as democrats in the house passed in two thousand and nine but was filibustered by republicans in the senate and includes the disclose act which democrats in the house passed in two thousand and ten to require disclosure who's spending money in our elections through dark money groups it too was filibustered by republicans in the senate as well as legislation democrats passed in the house in two thousand and ten that cut off tax breaks for job outsourcers and created new tax breaks for job in sorcerer's all of these bills would have still
that harry reid says no and rejects the fig leaf and then says yes and sides with the democrats like jeff merkley elizabeth warren and tom udall who really want and are proposing a genuine and strong filibuster reform publicans will still be able to kill good legislation in the senate even as a minority in a way that's impossible in the house and frankly is not even in the constitution filibuster is not there and made up since then. they can do things like killing legislation will in fact they...
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jeff merkley wasn't able to get his ban on the silent filibuster through, but it does turn out that he was still pretty handsomely rewarded for his efforts. the committee announced that it has raised over $30,000 for merkley's 2014 reelection campaign. $30,000 over the weekend. sometimes i guess it does pay to fight the good fight even if you lose. and speaking of money in politics when the democrats left charlotte after the last convention, they left behind a whole lot of money. a study released today found that the dnc pumped $163 million into the region's economy. not bad for a few days of having your city overrun by rabid democrats. just one more reason to invite us democrats to your town every four years, or even every day. and president obama hon in order the reigning nba champion the miami heat today. the president did once dream of becoming a pro-basketball player before deciding that he should leave it up to taller more talented players, and pursue a career in public service. for their part the miami heat's players were pretty excited to get a glimpse inside the house. lee bra
jeff merkley wasn't able to get his ban on the silent filibuster through, but it does turn out that he was still pretty handsomely rewarded for his efforts. the committee announced that it has raised over $30,000 for merkley's 2014 reelection campaign. $30,000 over the weekend. sometimes i guess it does pay to fight the good fight even if you lose. and speaking of money in politics when the democrats left charlotte after the last convention, they left behind a whole lot of money. a study...
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. >> senate resolution four authored by jeff merkley from oregon would say, would actually make it essential that people talk. it would encourage, this is what the american people want. it would encourage debate. it wouldn't push it away. >> what is your reform asking for, demanding next tuesday? >> yeah, four things. one, that the majority leader of the senate can put a bill on the floor for discussion and debate. right now he can't do that unless he has 60 votes to do it. >> number two? >> he can't even proceed. number two, nominations. the executive branch, the president, makes nominations. there needs to be a clear way for those nominations to get discussed in a short period of time, not 30 hours of senate time which is more than a week. but in a short period of time they get discussed and they get a vote on nominations. number three, a conference committee, the house passes one bill, thsenate passes another bill. what's supposed to happen is there's a conference committee and they sort it out and they bring the bill back and then it's adopted by both houses. and then the biggest issues
. >> senate resolution four authored by jeff merkley from oregon would say, would actually make it essential that people talk. it would encourage, this is what the american people want. it would encourage debate. it wouldn't push it away. >> what is your reform asking for, demanding next tuesday? >> yeah, four things. one, that the majority leader of the senate can put a bill on the floor for discussion and debate. right now he can't do that unless he has 60 votes to do it....
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joining me now, senator jeff merkley, democrat senator from oregon, who's leading the charge for filibuster reform. thanks for your time tonight. >> it's wonderful to be with you. >> there have been 386 republican-led filibusters since 2007 according to harry reid. i mean, it is amazing the kind of things that have been blocked by a minority just using filibusters. >> absolutely. jobs, closing oil loopholes. the dream act. the disclose act to get rid of secrecy in campaign donations. a lot more beyond. then in addition the bills that never get to the senate floor because those on the floor are getting filibustered. >> senator john cornyn of texas said on the filibuster fight, he said quote, the history of this has been that people get up to the edge of the abyss and they look into the abyss and they pull back because today' minority can become the majority. what's your reaction to that statement by senator cornyn? >> my reaction is anything i'm backing is something i'm completely comfortable with in the minority. in fact, they say if you're going to argue for more debate, you actually got t
joining me now, senator jeff merkley, democrat senator from oregon, who's leading the charge for filibuster reform. thanks for your time tonight. >> it's wonderful to be with you. >> there have been 386 republican-led filibusters since 2007 according to harry reid. i mean, it is amazing the kind of things that have been blocked by a minority just using filibusters. >> absolutely. jobs, closing oil loopholes. the dream act. the disclose act to get rid of secrecy in campaign...
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on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this is the way that bills are killed, bills that are important to america. all these bills killed in the dark of night by filibusters where nobody actually showed up and spent anymore n any time and energy. >> when the senate resumes democrats will need 51 votes to change the rules. >>> tonight in our survey i asked will republican lies about social security work on the american people? 25% yes and 75% no. >>> we'll set the record straight with george takei next. >>> and finally tonight, the guy who keeps telling us that he is not a racist just proved himself wrong again. last night bill o'reilly was spouting off about hawaii an
on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this is the way that...
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. >> senator jeff merkley, oregon. good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be here thinking has to go through, or the 113th has a chance of being just like the 112th. let's follow it. i hope it goes through. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >> good evening. thanks to you at home for joining thus hour. president obama announced on mayday, on may 1st a couple of years ago that osama bin laden had been killed. the president said he had approved a covert mission inside pakistan that resulted in the death of the founder and later of al qaeda, the group that attacked us on september 11th, 2001, which led congress to pass the authorization for use of military force, which has justified the 12 years of war that have followed ever since. so the announcement that bin laden was dead on may 21st -- excuse me, on may 1st, 2010, may 1st, 2010. two days later, two days later on may 3rd, 2010, two days after that announcement, retired senator chuck hagel gave an interview to his ho
. >> senator jeff merkley, oregon. good to have you with us tonight. >> great to be here thinking has to go through, or the 113th has a chance of being just like the 112th. let's follow it. i hope it goes through. that's "the ed show." i'm ed schultz. "the rachel maddow show" starts right now. >> good evening. thanks to you at home for joining thus hour. president obama announced on mayday, on may 1st a couple of years ago that osama bin laden had been...
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senator jeff merkley coming up to talk about the filibuster. >> yeah. >> stephanie: as we continue on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: oh hello, current tv land. here we are hour number 3. jacki as you as discombobulated as we are. >> are we a man down? >> stephanie: jim is -- i'm not sure. what is it jim? >> it's -- >> it's stuff -- >> it's . . . yeah. >> oh. >> stephanie: an ectopic pregnancy we think again. but he is going to take a little nappy before we fly today. >> all right. we'll have to carry him on and off the plane -- >> stephanie: listen, he always cheers up the minute he sees you. just wear something tight. >> yeah, that will be something for the plane. high, high heel, and a tight bandaged -- >> stephanie: just dress like a hooker for jim. >> as if flying wasn't unpleasant enough for me. >> stephanie: here she is jacki schechner in the current news center. >> good morning, as of this weekend you can say hello to organizing for action. the president's campaign is going to relaunch as a non-profit and former campaign manager jim messina
senator jeff merkley coming up to talk about the filibuster. >> yeah. >> stephanie: as we continue on the "stephanie miller show." ♪ [♪ theme music ♪] >> stephanie: oh hello, current tv land. here we are hour number 3. jacki as you as discombobulated as we are. >> are we a man down? >> stephanie: jim is -- i'm not sure. what is it jim? >> it's -- >> it's stuff -- >> it's . . . yeah. >> oh. >> stephanie: an ectopic...
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on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this is the way that bills are killed, bills that are important to america. all these bills killed in the dark of night by filibusters where nobody actually showed up and spent anymore n any time and energy. >> when the senate resumes democrats will need 51 votes to change the rules. >>> tonight in our survey i asked will republican lies about social security work on the american people? 25% yes and 75% no. >>> we'll set the record straight with george takei next. >>> and finally tonight, the guy who keeps telling us that he is not a racist just proved himself wrong again. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus presents the cold tr
on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this is the way that...
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on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators senato senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this is the way that bills are killed, bills that are important to america. all these bills killed in the dark of night by filibusters where nobody actually showed up and spent anymore n any time and energy. >> when the senate resumes democrats will need 51 votes to change the rules. >>> tonight in our survey i asked will republican lies about social security work on the american people? 25% yes and 75% no. >>> we'll set the record straight with george takei next. [ male announcer ] this is sheldon, whose long dy setting up the news starts with arthritis pain and a choice. take tylenol or take aleve, the #1 recomm
on thursday senators tom udall, jeff merkley and tom harkin introduced a resolution to dramatically overhaul the filibuster rules, including a rule to establish the talking filibuster rule. i love it. the change would force senator who filibustered to actually speak on the floor, unlike the current rules that allow senators senato senators to action. >> we need to lay out the elements that are essential for making the senate work. that's getting rid of the silent secret filibuster. this...
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. >> let's bring in a democratic senator, jeff merkley of oregon is joining us. you're getting ready to go into this democratic caucus meeting with the vice president, joe biden. what are you hearing right now? are you on board? >> we haven't heard the detail said, but there's three main things we want to nail down. first is fairness to people who versus those who are best off in society. the second is are we looking down the road to another fiscal cliff, such as sequestering or the dent ceiling kicking in a few month from now, and the third piece is is it financially responsible. are we producing a deal that will actually put us on a path to a financially stable future. those three things are the big questions that have been raised today that we have been raising, a number of us, with our elected leaders. they have been working to try to find a path that will address those. >> on those points, we seem to know, basically, what the deal is on the fairness question, what you're talking about, $450,000, that's the threshold. if you're making $450,000 or less and fil
. >> let's bring in a democratic senator, jeff merkley of oregon is joining us. you're getting ready to go into this democratic caucus meeting with the vice president, joe biden. what are you hearing right now? are you on board? >> we haven't heard the detail said, but there's three main things we want to nail down. first is fairness to people who versus those who are best off in society. the second is are we looking down the road to another fiscal cliff, such as sequestering or the...
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caller: the progress of senators led by jeff merkley and backed by a huge collection of progressive groups and labor unions wanted to change what they call the silent filibuster, which is where one senator can object to a bill and leave the senate floor and it is done. he does not have to stand there and do a mr. smith-style filibuster. the wanted to change that. they want to say, we will leave at the threshold at 60, but the minority has to stand there, look up at the c-span camera, and tell the entire country white is that they are objecting to this. -- why it is that they are objecting to this. they did not get this provision. that is why labor unions and liberals are upset. the way it went down -- there was a tremendous amount of support among democrats to go the extreme right. harry reid went to mitch mcconnell and said, you have to go choices, here is a modest set of reforms we can do in a bipartisan sort of way, which is good for the long-term health of the senate, but you reject it, here is a package of more aggressive reforms that i will take to the floor and i will ram through wi
caller: the progress of senators led by jeff merkley and backed by a huge collection of progressive groups and labor unions wanted to change what they call the silent filibuster, which is where one senator can object to a bill and leave the senate floor and it is done. he does not have to stand there and do a mr. smith-style filibuster. the wanted to change that. they want to say, we will leave at the threshold at 60, but the minority has to stand there, look up at the c-span camera, and tell...
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senator ron widen said i'm with my colleague jeff merkley on the substance, but think senator reid has done a significant amount of reform. bob casey said yeah i'll support, we have to try to reach by partisan agreements around here on a regular basis. i get it. everything that senator merkley said when we had him on made so much sense to me. why don't they have to actually talk? >> with these kind of bipartisan deals we would have lost world war ii because the republicans -- i'm not so sure about getting in a war with germany. >> first hitler reference. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: and hey almost to the end of the first hour. >> i know. >> stephanie: rich in minneapolis, welcome. >> caller: hello stephanie. >> stephanie: hi. >> caller: i think harry reid is playing chess and a lot of these crickers are playing checkers, because the low-information voters are just now getting the information that they are blocking everything. but that's not why i called. the reason i called is because the critics of the women in the military, they are forgetting that the women -- it's a v
senator ron widen said i'm with my colleague jeff merkley on the substance, but think senator reid has done a significant amount of reform. bob casey said yeah i'll support, we have to try to reach by partisan agreements around here on a regular basis. i get it. everything that senator merkley said when we had him on made so much sense to me. why don't they have to actually talk? >> with these kind of bipartisan deals we would have lost world war ii because the republicans -- i'm not so...
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merkley and others, were right. i was wrong. we should have changed the rules. and so there's nobody more determined, i think, than harry reid to do this. and the thing that is important to me is that he's chosen the constitutional option to do it. at the beginning of a congress in the first legislative day, you can take 51 votes, cut off debate and adopt the rules. and so really what we're talking about here is 51 votes. we'd love to have republicans but we have 55 now. and if we pull together, we can do it. >> do you have to -- >> we're determined to do that. i believe we haven't gotten to the point and this is the crucial thing, chris. what is the plan going to be? when harry finally is able to pull it all together, i think on that day and he walks into the caucus and says -- this is the plan. this is what we're going to do. there's going to be 51 votes for it. >> you think there will be 51 votes for it? >> yes. >> do you think, john cornyn who was one of the most outspoken proponents of changing the filibuster b
merkley and others, were right. i was wrong. we should have changed the rules. and so there's nobody more determined, i think, than harry reid to do this. and the thing that is important to me is that he's chosen the constitutional option to do it. at the beginning of a congress in the first legislative day, you can take 51 votes, cut off debate and adopt the rules. and so really what we're talking about here is 51 votes. we'd love to have republicans but we have 55 now. and if we pull...
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. >> stephanie: the jeff merkley one. >> there is a problem with that. if you do that, then nothing else can go to the floor. and that's one reason why reid's been reluctant to institute the rule over the years. that means that when you're not just filibustering that bill, you're filibustering all of the senate's business. that is potentially problematic. it should be that the cure will be worse than the disease. we'll have to wait and see. >> stephanie: you come back. your triumphant return to congress, alan grayson. >> back in the saddle again. >> stephanie: healthcare warrior that you are the very first thing that michele bachmann does is put forth a bill to repeal obama care for what? the 34th time now? >> something like that. >> actually, the second thing she did. >> stephanie: oh? >> first thing she did was in some respects more interesting than that. i don't know if you noticed this but when they reached the end of the roll call, boehner needed 218 votes to be speaker and he was stuck at 216. and the reason for that is that some of republicans had
. >> stephanie: the jeff merkley one. >> there is a problem with that. if you do that, then nothing else can go to the floor. and that's one reason why reid's been reluctant to institute the rule over the years. that means that when you're not just filibustering that bill, you're filibustering all of the senate's business. that is potentially problematic. it should be that the cure will be worse than the disease. we'll have to wait and see. >> stephanie: you come back. your...
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several senators, jeff merkley from or gone but also tom eudall. we talked to all of them about the need to reform the filibuster. tom harkin from iowa has been at it a long time tammy baldwin, newly elected from wisconsin joined the crew. tom dashel former majority leader yesterday here on our program told us that at least the very least they had to do was make it for real so if the senator, he or she had said they were going to filibuster they had to come to the floor and talk, talk, talk talk talk as long as they can, give it the old strom thurman or mr. smith goes to washington routine. en stead, it was a announced yesterday, harry reid and mitch mccombed came to an agreement basically, they are not going to do anything about the filibuster. they tweaked it a little bit. any senate can filibuster even considering, consideration of a bill or nomination long before it comes to a vote whether it will even be brought to the floor. they can still do that. they can still filibuster it, a nomination or a bill on the floor and thick filibuster without
several senators, jeff merkley from or gone but also tom eudall. we talked to all of them about the need to reform the filibuster. tom harkin from iowa has been at it a long time tammy baldwin, newly elected from wisconsin joined the crew. tom dashel former majority leader yesterday here on our program told us that at least the very least they had to do was make it for real so if the senator, he or she had said they were going to filibuster they had to come to the floor and talk, talk, talk...
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merkley. it was further to the left on the progressive side -- the advocacy organizations and interest groups on the left. environmentalists, voting rights advocates, immigration reformers, folks who are watchdogs of the right, people for the american way, for instance, and a panoply of liberal groups here. host: you say they can to address the problems they see at the american politics. other problems they seat with conservatives, the president, democrats, or both? guest: the problems come as they see it, definitely have to do with conservatives. they all have their specific agendas and have been slowed off for a time as they work on these issues. i will work on my stuff, you work on yours. what they have come to realize is that these luster reform, money in politics -- is issues, filibuster reform, money in politics, are impediments to what they need to get done. they cannot get environmental legislation passed for a jobs bill passed with the filibuster in place. they are coming together and
merkley. it was further to the left on the progressive side -- the advocacy organizations and interest groups on the left. environmentalists, voting rights advocates, immigration reformers, folks who are watchdogs of the right, people for the american way, for instance, and a panoply of liberal groups here. host: you say they can to address the problems they see at the american politics. other problems they seat with conservatives, the president, democrats, or both? guest: the problems come as...